Currently, there are two sets of codes, three HCPCS codes and two CPT® codes. They aren’t defined exactly the same, and so take careful reading. The … [Read more...]
Checklist for CPT® code 99483 | cognitive assessment code for dementia
Is your practice performing cognitive assessments for patients with dementia, using CPT® code 99483? If so, use this checklist to make sure you … [Read more...]
Shared Visits – Medicare
Medicare has specific rules for billing for nurse practitioners and physician assistants using shared services. These rules are explained in this … [Read more...]
Quick Coding Reference Sheet – Home visits
Use this reference guide to select a level of service for new and established patient home visits, based on the key components or time. Relevant … [Read more...]
Billing physician services for hospice patients | Reference Sheet
Medical practices find the hospice modifiers confusing, and confusion leads to denials and payment delays. Use the decision trees below to help you … [Read more...]
Billing medical practice services for patients on hospice
Overview of hospice care Medicare beneficiaries who have a terminal illness with a life expectancy of six months or less can elect to have their … [Read more...]
CPT® code 99483: Cognitive assessment and care plan services
Definition of CPT® code 99483 99483: Assessment of and care planning for a patient with cognitive impairment, requiring an independent historian, in … [Read more...]
Nursing Facility Visits
Definition Nursing facility visits are Evaluation and Management services provided in a skilled nursing facility or a long term nursing … [Read more...]
Incident To Services – Medicare
Medicare has specific rules for billing for nurse practitioners and physician assistants and other office staff incident to a physician services in an … [Read more...]
Performing services that increase primary care revenue
CMS states it wants to increase pay to primary care physicians. And while we might quarrel with their strategies or with the speed of achieving the … [Read more...]